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Description of document: Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) (computer generated) bibliography of Technical Reports where personal author = Bull, G.V. (Gerald) – [Gerald V. Bull, controversial ballistics engineer]

Requested date: 20-January-2010 Released date: 10-March-2010 Posted date: 01-August-2011 Title of documents: DTIC Bibliography, Technical Reports Collection Source of document: Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC-R)

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Note: Two bibliographic listings included – see release letter Gerald V. Bull, a Canadian engineer known for projects

involving “superguns,” designed to ultimately launch Earth satellites. He designed the Project Babylon supergun for Iraq.

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This is in response to your letter of January 20, 2010 (enclosure 1), requesting information under the Freedom oflnformation Act (FOIA). Under Department of Defense rules implementing the FOIA, published at 32 CFR 286, your request was categorized as "other."

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DTIC Bibliography

Technical Reports Collection

Citation Format: FOIA(U2)

Accession Number: AD0654370 Full Text (pdO Availability: View Full Text (pdD File: /U2/654370.pdf Size: 938 KB Handle I proxy Uri: http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/AD654370 Corporate Author: ARMY BALLISTIC RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD Unclassified Title: (U) MULTIPLE POINT IGNITION IN HARP GUNS Descriptive Note: Memorandum rept. Personal Author(s): Bull, G V Murphy,CH Lyster, D Report Date: Mar 1967 Media Count: 31 Page(s) Report Number(s): BRL-MR-1832 XA-BRL Monitor Series: BRL Report Classification: Unclassified Distribution Limitation(s): 01 - APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE Distribution Statement: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Abstract: (U) The usual powder charge in the 16-inch HARP gun can be as long as 12 feet in an even longer chamber. If the charge length is more than 2 feet shorter than the available chamber, the pressure time curve can be significantly improved by dividing this interval into 2 to 4 sub-intervals by use of wooden spacers. An even more dramatic improvement

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can be achieved by igniting this column of powder at several points. Recently, five point ignition with two squibs in each location was used in the 119-foot long 16-inch gun with very good results. The service charge for a 16-inch gun is 660 pounds of standard 16-inch gun propellant. This charge will launch a 3000-pound projectile at 2800 feet per second, but is too slow burning to launch the standard HARP projectile plus sabot weight of 410 pounds at this velocity. With multiple point ignition, 1275 pounds of this old propellant accelerated the HARP projectile to 5900 feet per second, and an apogee of 414,000 feet was achieved. Even better performance can be achieved with multiple point ignition. A WMIM propellant with 0.220 web, 920 pounds, allows the HARP projectile to reach 6800 feet per second and an altitude of 540,000 feet while a 0.225 M8M propellant yields a muzzle velocity of 7000 feet per second and 590,000 feet apogee. Abstract Classification: Unclassified

Accession Number: AD0654123 Full Text (pdf) Availability: View Full Text (pdf) File: /U2/654123.pdf Size: 1MB



Handle I proxy Uri: htt.p://handle.dtic.miVl 00.2/ AD654123 Corporate Author: ARMY BALLISTIC RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD Unclassified Title: (U) HARP 5-INCH AND 16-INCH GUNS AT YUMA PROVING GROUND, ARIZONA Descriptive Note: Memorandum rept., Personal Author(s): Murphy, C H Bull, G V Report Date: Feb 1967 Media Count: 48 Page(s) Report Number(s): BRL-MR-1825 XA-BRL Monitor Series: BRL Report Classification:

Unclassified Distribution Limitation(s): 01 - APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE Distribution Statement: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Abstract: (U) The 5- and 16-inch guns at Yuma Proving Ground and their associated instrumentation and flight results for 1966 are described in detaiL The introduction of multi-point ignition for the 16-inch gun produced a record altitude of 111 miles using special propellants and the moderate altitude of 77 miles with surplus Naval propellant. Twenty-four ionospheric wind profiles have been obtained from 16-inch gun firings and 15 stratospheric profiles from the 5- inch firings. Telemetry performance and ground recovery capability have been demonstrated. Abstract Classification: Unclassified

Accession Number: AD0645284 Full Text (pd0 Availability: View Full Text (pdf) File: IU2/645284.pdf Size: 1MB



Handle I proxy Uri: http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/AD645284 Corporate Author: ARMY BALLISTIC RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD Unclassified Title: (U) REVIEW OF THE HIGH ALTITUDE RESEARCH PROGRAM (HARP) Personal Author(s): Murphy, C H Bull, G V Report Date: Jul 1966 Media Count: 37 Page(s) Report Number(s): BRL-1327 XA-BRL Monitor Series: BRL Report Classification: Unclassified

Distribution Limitation(s ): 01 -APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE 23- AVAILABILITY: DOCUMENT PARTIALLY ILLEGffiLE Distribution Statement: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Document partially illegible. Abstract: (U) Project High Altitude Research Program (HARP) is directed toward the use of guns for scientific probing of the upper atmosphere. The attractive features of guns for this purpose are the basic economy of such a system and the high inherent accuracy of guns for placement at altitude as well as accuracy in ground impact. The basic liability for such an approach lies in the very high accelerations experienced by gun-launched payloads. The guns used in Project HARP vary in size from 5-inch and 7-inch extended guns on mobile mounts to transportable fixed 16-inch guns. Altitude performance varies from 20 pound, 5- inch projectiles reaching 240,000 feet to 185-pound, 16-inch projectiles reaching 470,000 feet. Single and multiple stage rockets launched from the 16- inch gun have very promising predicted performance and are under development. Scientific result~ to date are primarily wind profiles measured by radar chaff, aluminized balloons and parachutes, and tri-methyl-aluminum trails, although a number of successful250 MHz and 1750 MHz telemetry flights were made. Sun sensors, magnetometers, and temperature sensors were flown and an electron density sensor was fired in early June. Abstract Classification: Unclassified

Accession Number: AD0273236 Corporate Author:



LITTLE (ARTHUR D) INC CAMBRIDGE MASS Unclassified Title: (U) ON THE IMPACT OF PELLETS WITH THIN PLATES THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS. PART I Personal Author(s): BULL,GV Report Date: Jan 1962 Media Count: 33 Page(s) Report Number(s): 63270 03 01 Contract Number: NAS5 664 Report Classification:

Unclassified Distribution Limitation(s): 01 -APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE 23 - AVAILABILITY: DOCUMENT PARTIALLY ILLEGIBLE Distribution Statement: Availability: Document partially illegible.



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Accession Numb~r: AD0807731 Full Text (pdO Availability: View Full Text (pdD File: /UU807731.pdf Size: 2MB Corporate Author: MCGILL UNIV MONTREAL (QUEBEC) SPACE RESEARCH INST Unclassified Title: (U) ORBITAL AND HIGH ALTITUDE PROBING POTENTIAL OF GUN LAUNCHED ROCKETS Personal Author(s): Bull, G V Lyster, D Parkinson, G V Report Date: Oct 1966 Media Count: 64 Page(s) Report Number(s): R-SRI-H-R-13 XD-DOD Monitor Series: DOD Report Classification: Unclassified Distribution Limitation(s ): 02- U.S. GOVT. AND THEIR CONTRACTORS Distribution Statement: Distribution authorized to U.S. Gov't. agencies and their contractors; Administrative/Operational Use; OCT 1966. Other requests shall be referred to Department of Defense(DoD), Attn: Public Affairs Office, Washington, DC 20301.

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CANADIAN ARMAMENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT V ALCARTIER (QUEBEC) Unclassified Title: (U) SOME AERODYNAMIC STUDIES IN THE C.A.R.D.E. AEROBALLISTICS RANGE Personal Author(s): BULL,G V Report Date: 20 Mar 1956 Media Count: 1 Page(s) Report Classification: Unclassified Distribution Limitation(s): 02- U.S. GOVT. AND THEIR CONTRACTORS

Accession Number: AD0101982 Full Text (pdf) Availability: View Full Text (pdf) File: /UU101982.pdf Size: 3MB Corporate Author:



CANADIAN ARMAMENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT (QUEBEC) Unclassified Title: (U) SOME AERODYNAMIC STUDIES IN THE CARDE AEROBALLISTICS RANGE Descriptive Note: Miscellaneous rept. Personal Author(s): Bull, G V Report Date: May 1955

Media Count: 45 Page(s) Report Number(s): CARDE-MR-53/55 X5-CARDE Monitor Series: CARDE Report Classification: Unclassified Distribution Limitation(s): 02- U.S. GOVT. AND THEIR CONTRACTORS Distribution Statement: Distribution authorized to U.S. Gov't. agencies and their contractors; Foreign Government Information; MAY 1955. Other requests shall be referred to Canadian Embassy, 501 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20001.




CANADIAN ARMAMENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT V ALCARTIER (QUEBEC) AERO/PHYSICS WING Unclassified Title: (U) THE AEROBALLISTIC RANGE AS AN AERODYNAMIC TOOL THEORY AND EXPERIMENT. ARMAMENT AND EXPLOSIVES PAPER 5 Personal Author(s): BULL,GV Report Date: Dec 1953 Media Count: 39 Page(s) Report Number(s): X5-DRB Monitor Series: DRB Report Classification: SECRET Distribution Limitation(s): 09 - CLASSIFIED Distribution Statement: Controlling Organization: Canadian Embassy, 501 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC20001.




CANADIAN ARMAMENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT (QUEBEC) Descriptive Note: Technical letter, Personal Author(s): Bull, G V Report Date: 23 Mar 1953 Media Count: 56 Page(s) Report Number(s): CARDE-286/52 TL-N-44-131 Report Classification: SECRET Distribution Limitation(s): 09 - CLASSIFIED




CANADIAN ARMAMENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT V ALCARTIER (QUEBEC) Unclassified Title: (U) AIR TO AIR GUIDED MISSILE. REPORT ON VISIT TO UNITED KINGDOM NOV-DEC 1952 Descriptive Note: Technical letter. Personal Author(s ): WATSON,GD BULL,GV TIDY,GH

Report Date: 06 Mar 1953 Media Count: 18 Page(s) Report Number(s): CARDE-N-44-123 Report Classification: SECRET Distribution Limitation(s): 02- U.S. GOVT. AND THEIR CONTRACTORS

Accession Number: AD0008150 Full Text (pd0 Availability: View Full Text (pdf) File: /UU008150.pdf Size: 1MB Corporate Author:



TORONTO UNIV DOWNSVIEW (ONTARIO) INST FOR AEROSPACE STUDIES Unclassified Title: (U) THE INTERACTION OF TWO SIMILARLY FACING SHOCK WAVES Personal Author(s): BULL,GV FOWELL,LR HENSHAW,DH Report Date: Jan 1953 Media Count: 39 Page(s) Report Number(s): UTIAS-25 X5-UTIAS Monitor Series: UTIAS Report Classification: Unclassified Distribution Limitation(s): 02- U.S. GOVT. AND THEIR CONTRACTORS Distribution Statement:

Distribution authorized to U.S. Gov't. agencies and their contractors; Foreign Government Information; JAN 1953. Other requests shall be referred to Canadian Embassy, 501 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20001.



Accession Number: AD0010889 Full Text (pdf) Availability: View Full Text (pdf) File: /UUO 10889 .pdf Size: 2MB Corporate Author: TORONTO UNIV DOWNSVIEW (ONTARIO) INST FOR AEROSPACE STUDIES Unclassified Title: (U) COMMENTS ON THE AERODYNAMICS OF LOW ASPECT RATIO WINGBODY-TAIL COMBINATIONS IN STEADY SUPERSONIC FLOW Personal Author(s): Bull, G V Report Date: 11 Dec 1952 Media Count: 58 Page(s) Report Number(s): UTIAS-REVIEW -6 XS-DRB Monitor Series: DRB Report Classification: Unclassified Distribution Limitation(s ): 02- U.S. GOVT. AND THEIR CONTRACTORS Distribution Statement: Distribution authorized to U.S. Gov't. agencies and their contractors; Foreign Government Information; 11 DEC 1952. Other requests shall be referred to Canadian Embassy, 501 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20001.



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AD0003058 Corporate Author: CANADIAN ARMAMENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT (QUEBEC) Personal Author(s): BULL,GV Report Date: Dec 1952 Media Count: 97 Page(s) Report Number(s): CARDE-287/52 X5-X5 Monitor Series: X5 Report Classification: SECRET Distribution Limitation(s): 09 - CLASSIFIED Distribution Statement: Controlling organization: Chief, Canadian Defence Research Staff, 501 Pennsylvania Ave., NW (4th Fl), Washington, DC 20001-2114

Accession Number: AD0007596 Full Text (pdf) Availability: View Full Text (pdf)

File: /UU007596.pdf Size: 607 KB Corporate Author:



TORONTO UNN DOWNSVIEW (ONT ARlO) INST FOR AEROSPACE STUDIES Unclassified Title: (U) INVESTIGATION INTO THE OPERATING CYCLE OF A TWO-DIMENSIONAL SUPERSONIC WIND TUNNEL Descriptive Note: Journal article Personal Author(s): BULL,GV Report Date: Sep 1952 Media Count:

8 Page(s) Report Number(s): X5-UTIAS Monitor Series: UTIAS Report Classification: Unclassified Distribution Limitation(s): 02- U.S. GOVT. AND THEIR CONTRACTORS Distribution Statement: Distribution authorized to U.S. Gov't. agencies and their contractors; Foreign Government Information; SEP 1952. Other requests shall be referred to Canadian Embassy, 501 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20001.

Accession Number: ADB800389 Corporate Author:



TORONTO UNIV (ONTARIO) Unclassified Title: (U) Organization and Activities of the Institute of Aerophysics (Official Opening September 26, 1950), Personal Author(s): Patterson, G N Bull, G V Glass, I I Report Date: 26 Sep 1950 Media Count: 9 Page(s) Report Number(s): X5-XD Monitor Series: XD Report Classification: Unclassified Distribution Limitation(s): 04- DOD ONLY; DOD CONTROLLED Distribution Statement: DISTRffiUTION AUTHORIZED TO DOD ONLY;ADMINISTRATIVFJOPERATIONAL USE; 24 FEB 1999. OTHER REQUESTS SHALL BE REFERRED THROUGH DEFENSE TECHNICAL

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